Cayman Airways waives fees on destinations in path of Irma
Cayman Airways (CAL) have announced it will waive change fees for passengers who wish to cancel their flight reservations for travel between the Cayman Islands and Miami, Tampa, and Havana. The waiver applies to all passengers who are holding ticketed…
Cayman Islands: Young Caymanian Leadership Foundation announces finalists for YCLA 2017
George Town, 6 September 2017 – The Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation today announces the names of the five finalists for YCLA 2017. The YCLA Selection Committee revealed the names after a careful, in-depth review of the nominations put forward this…
The Editor Speaks: Mandatory cancer register
I cannot believe the new health minister, Dwayne Seymour, has hinted the proposed mandatory register for cancer patients in the Cayman Islands may be resurrected. And as for the disgraceful and disgusting comment from Opposition Leader Ezzard Miller asking Seymour…
ST. MARTIN – Hurricane Irma wreaks major damage in Caribbean
From Caribbean News Service Hurricane Irma has caused major flooding and damage to buildings on several Caribbean islands, France says. The four “most solid” buildings on the island of Saint Martin have been destroyed, French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb announced….
CTO statement on Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma churns its way towards the northern Leeward Islands and the northern Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti as a dangerous category 5 storm, the Caribbean Tourism Organization expresses concern for residents and visitors in the countries…
Hurricane Irma so strong it’s registering on seismic instruments
By Greg Richter From Newsmax Hurricane Irma, currently barrelling through the Caribbean toward Florida as a strong Category 5 storm, is showing up on instruments used to measure earthquakes. “What we’re seeing in the seismogram are low-pitched hums that gradually…
YCLA Finalists 2017
2017 YCLA finalists - Brief Bios Faith Gealey is an community builder. Whether at home or at work, she brings people together. Faith works as a speech language pathologist at the Health Services Authority where she also serves…
Message from Cayman Islands Minister Rivers regarding disaster preparedness
As Hurricane Irma continues to develop in our region I would like to take this opportunity to emphasise the importance of preparedness on a national as well as personal level. First, my thoughts and prayers go out to our Caribbean…
TURKS AND CAICOS – Tourism officials urging visitors to leave
From Caribbean News Service As Hurricane Irma takes aim at the Turks and Caicos Islands, tourism officials here are urging visitors to leave is they have the means to do so safely. “Visitors unable to leave or opting to remain…
Cruise stocks plunge as hurricane Irma threatens Caribbean
By Christopher Palmeri From Bloomberg Category 5 storm may make weekend landfall in Florida Operators cancel voyages, reroute ships to avoid affected area Irma Threat Sends Cruise Line Stocks Lower Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line…